A. Bergère Solera Brut Blanc de Blancs NV

The Bergère family has tended vines on the slopes of the Vallée du Petit Morin since 1848. However, after the end of WW2, in 1949 - Albert Bergère founded Maison Bergère to promote the family's terroir better. In 1986, Albert's son, André, took over the estate and further expanded their vineyard holdings. His wife, Brigitte, established their boutique on Avenue de Champagne in Épernay after a lengthy renovation in 2007, which their daughter, Annaëlle, now manages.

Adrien Bergère joined his parents and sister on the estate in 2014 as the winemaker after obtaining his diploma in enology. He arrived with the desire to enhance his family's terroirs further and showcase the richness of the Vallée du Petit Morin. To achieve this, he immediately began to vinify all the parcels separately to better understand the diversity of his terroir and isolate the best parcels, which gave birth to the parcel-based range and the two Coteaux Champenois, in addition to the traditional range already established by his family. He introduced barrels and foudres, which allowed him to experiment and analyze his wines on different vinifications and adapt his work to best express his terroirs. Today, the Bergère family farms 45 hectares of vines in Champagne, with 35 hectares in the Vallée du Petit Morin, 5 hectares in the Côtes de Blancs, and 5 hectares in Sezanne.

The Solera is 100% Chardonnay and sourced from the Fèrebrianges, Etoges, Congy, Sézanne, Vallée du Petit Morin, and Vallée Sézanne villages.  Adrien started the solera in 2013 and uses 50% of the reserve wine and 50% of the current vintage when crafting.  Aging occurs on the lees in smaller, oak barrels and the dosage is 5g/L.